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I think you should do both! In lock-step. You won't learn anything if you don't practice it. But "learning" computer related stuff without the theory behind i
by still_grokking 3y ago
I think you should do both! In lock-step.
You won't learn anything if you don't practice it.
But "learning" computer related stuff without the theory behind is also kind of moot. You wouldn't get the full picture this way, and you would end up with a lot of "knowledge" that isn't more than assumptions. Likely wrong assumptions…
- generalizations 3y agoThat’s implied by the rabbit holes. For me, following the rabbit holes meant digging deeper and deeper into the underlying theory, but at a pace mediated by my current level of understanding.
- still_grokking 3y ago> That’s implied by the rabbit holes. I guess not for everyone. Frankly. I know quite some people who do programming for living but are more or less avert to any theory behind it. You get even called names if you come along with such topics… (I think it doesn't need to be said that it's quite difficult to deal with those people at times as they're kind of ignorant.)
- flaminHotSpeedo 3y agoI recognize this probably wasn't your intention but it doesn't do anyone any favors to normalize toxic behavior. Yes "bro-y" coworkers exist but reinforcing curious behavior is preferable to normalizing wage slave mediocrity
- nathants 3y agowhy not both is a great answer. for many, a task makes the long grind of study more fun. a mission and all that. it also add success criteria to an otherwise ambiguous task.